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Vice President, Manufacturing Strategy & Operations

Job Description

The VP – Manufacturing Strategy & Operations for the Hydraulics Group provides global leadership and strategy across all regions and businesses to include: Hydraulics Americas, EMEA, and APAC plus Filtration and Golf Grip having total annual revenue of $2.8B. The scope includes: manufacturing operations 40+ plants and distribution centers, ~$350M 4-year manufacturing restructuring program, quality, and operational excellence. The incumbent will determine the overall manufacturing strategy, provide direction, and oversight for the execution of restructuring projects and achievement of operational goals and deliverables. In addition to direct reports, the incumbent is the functional leader to the VPs of Manufacturing Operations in the Hydraulics Americas, EMEA, APAC, Filtration and Golf. Success in this role requires leadership across a complex regional, business, and functional matrix.

Drive the manufacturing operations to World Class Model Plant recognition levels, champion the Eaton Business Excellence Certification efforts for pace and maintenance of those certifications in all operations per the schedule required in the certification process.

Provide expert knowledge in lean concepts and quality systems to the operations. Continuously improve knowledge through benchmarking and active participation in industry groups

Partner with VP Supply Chain to define and leverage the strategic sourcing and materials models that enhance total customer satisfaction through improved on-time delivery and past due shipments. Ensure collaboration, efficiency, and results between manufacturing operations SCM and materials professionals and the functional matrices.

Establish a consistent measurement and reporting system (such as High Five Review based on QOS approach) to monitor performance of Product Divisions and plants operationally on a regular basis.

Establish and implement a suitable quality processes emphasizing continuous improvement in all areas.

Contribute to the overall Eaton goals including growth, profitability, and new product development.

Develop and maintain a quality control program that assures customers receive a quality product, manufactured at a competitive cost; programs that assure proper purchasing practices, and achieve and maintain competitive and reliable delivery performance at optimum costs.

Ensure operations achieve continuous improvement goals in ELS, EQS, MESH and other Eaton power of one activities.

We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters.
We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters.

Job: Manufacturing & Operations

Region: North America – CanadaOrganization: HYD Hydraulics Group

Job Level: ExecutiveSchedule: Full-timeIs remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: YesDoes this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country onlyTravel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

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